While most routine sidewalk repairs run through DOT's own NYCStreets permit system rather than DOB NOW, larger projects that combine building work with sidewalk or vault reconstruction — like a facade renovation requiring a scaffold permit, or new construction with a sidewalk vault — often touch both platforms. DOB NOW centralizes plan submissions, amendment filings, and inspection scheduling for the building side of a project, letting contractors and owners track status online rather than through paper filings.
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